A lot of the birds found in Orkney have local names which are often derived from Old Norse, however some may be related to the birds appearance, its behaviour or the habitat where it is found. A lot of these names are still in common use today.
If you know of one that is missing please let me know what it is and its derivation and I'll add it to the list.
English Orkney Scientific
Red-throated Diver Loom, Loon, Gavia stellata
Rain Goose
Great Northern Diver Immer Goose Gavia immer
Little Grebe, Little Footy Arse Tachybaptus ruficollis
Dabchick
Manx Shearwater Lyre, Lyrie Puffinus puffinus
Fulmar Mallimack, Fulmarus glacialis
Mallimak
Storm Petrel Alamonti, Mootie, Hydrobates pelagicus
Gourder
Gannet Sula, Solan Goose Sula bassana
Cormorant Scarf, Hibling, Phalacrocorax carbo
Lerblade,Palmer
Shag Skart, Phalacorax aristotelis
Tappie Whaesie
Grey Heron Hegrie, Ardea cinerea
Skiop Herie
Barnacle Goose Claik, Rotherock, Branta leucopsis
Horra Goose
Brent Goose Quink, Horra Goose Branta bernicla
Shelduck Sly, Ringer Goose Tadorna tadorna
Mallard Stock Duck Anas platyrhynchos
Teal Ateal Anas crecca
Goldeneye Gowdy Duck, Kwink Bucephala clangula
Long-tailed Duck Caloo Clangula hyemalis
Eider Dunter Somateria mollissima
Goosander Rantock Mergus merganser
Red-breasted Sawbill, Herald, Mergus serrator
Merganser Harle
White-tailed Eagle Erne Haliaeetus albicilla
Rain Goose
Great Northern Diver Immer Goose Gavia immer
Little Grebe, Little Footy Arse Tachybaptus ruficollis
Dabchick
Manx Shearwater Lyre, Lyrie Puffinus puffinus
Fulmar Mallimack, Fulmarus glacialis
Mallimak
Storm Petrel Alamonti, Mootie, Hydrobates pelagicus
Gourder
Gannet Sula, Solan Goose Sula bassana
Cormorant Scarf, Hibling, Phalacrocorax carbo
Lerblade,Palmer
Shag Skart, Phalacorax aristotelis
Tappie Whaesie
Grey Heron Hegrie, Ardea cinerea
Skiop Herie
Barnacle Goose Claik, Rotherock, Branta leucopsis
Horra Goose
Brent Goose Quink, Horra Goose Branta bernicla
Shelduck Sly, Ringer Goose Tadorna tadorna
Mallard Stock Duck Anas platyrhynchos
Teal Ateal Anas crecca
Goldeneye Gowdy Duck, Kwink Bucephala clangula
Long-tailed Duck Caloo Clangula hyemalis
Eider Dunter Somateria mollissima
Goosander Rantock Mergus merganser
Red-breasted Sawbill, Herald, Mergus serrator
Merganser Harle
White-tailed Eagle Erne Haliaeetus albicilla
Golden Eagle Ainie-onyoo Aquila chrysaetos
Hen Harrier Kattabelly Circus cyaneus
Common Buzzard Gled Buteo buteo
Kestrel Moosiehaak, Falco tinnunculus
Wind Cuffer
Merlin Smyril Falco columbarius
Red Grouse Muirhen, Muir Pout Lagopus lagopus
Coot Snythe, Snaith Fulica atra
Oystercatcher Skeldro, Chaldro, Haematopus ostralegus
Shaalder
Ringed Plover Sinloo, Charadrius hiaticula
Sandy Laverock
Golden Plover Hill Laverock, Pluvialis apricaria
Plever Pliver
Lapwing Teeick, Teeoo, Vanellus vannellus
Peewit
Knot Ebb Cock Calidris canutus
Dunlin Boondie Calidris alpina
Snipe Horsegowk, Gallinago galligano
Water Pleep
Bar-tailed Godwit Tang Whaup Limosa lapponica
Whimbrel Summer Whaup, Numenius phaeopus
Peedie Whaup
Curlew Whaup Numenius arquata
Redshank Watery Pleeps Tringa totanus
Common Sandpiper Steenie Pouter, Actitis hypoleucos
Water Pleep
Ruddy Turnstone Stone Putter Arenaria interpres
Red-necked Phalarope Half-web Phalaropus lobatus
Knot Ebb Cock Calidris canutus
Dunlin Boondie Calidris alpina
Snipe Horsegowk, Gallinago galligano
Water Pleep
Bar-tailed Godwit Tang Whaup Limosa lapponica
Whimbrel Summer Whaup, Numenius phaeopus
Peedie Whaup
Curlew Whaup Numenius arquata
Redshank Watery Pleeps Tringa totanus
Common Sandpiper Steenie Pouter, Actitis hypoleucos
Water Pleep
Ruddy Turnstone Stone Putter Arenaria interpres
Red-necked Phalarope Half-web Phalaropus lobatus
Great Skua Bonxie, Allan, Stercorarius skua
Herdsman
Arctic Skua Scootie Allan Stercorarius parasiticus
Black-headed Gull Rittock, Larus ridibundus
Swarfarro
Common Gull Whitemaa, Cullya Larus canus
Herring Gull Whitemaa Larus argentatus
Great Black-backed Baakie, Swaabie, Larus marinus
Gull Swart Back
Kittiwake Kittick, Rissa tridactyla
Kittiwaako
Arctic Tern Pickieterno, Sterna paradisaea
Rittock, Ritto,
Tirrick
Guillemot Aak, Skout, Lungi Uria aalge
Razorbill Cooter-neb, Alca torda
Baukie
Black Guillemot Tyste, Tystie Cepphus grylle
Little Auk Rotchie Alle alle
Atlantic Puffin Tammie Norie, Fratercula arctica
Sea Coulter
Rock Dove Doo Columba livia
Cuckoo Gauk Cuculus canorus
Short-eared Owl Cattie-face, Asio flammeus
Cattie-ogle
Skylark Laverock, Laveroo Alauda arvensis
Sand Martin Witchuk Riparia riparia
Meadow Pipit Teeting, Titlark Anthus pratensis
Rock Pipit Tang, Anthus spinoletta
Shore Sparrow
Pied Wagtail Willie Wagtail Motacilla alba
Wren Wirran, Wrannock Troglodytes troglodytes
Dunnock Hemplie, Titling Prunella modularis
Wheatear Chuckie, Oenanthe oenanthe
Stinkie-buil
Ring Ouzel Flitterchack Turdus torquatus
Blackbird Chucket Turdus merula
Yellow Hammer Yellow Yarling Emberiza citrinella
Snow Bunting Oatfowl, Snowbird, Plextrophenax nivalis
Snowflake
Corn Bunting Skitterbroltie Miliaria calandra
Linnet Lintie, Lintick Carduelis cannabina
Twite Heather Lintie Carduelis flavirostris
House Sparrow Sprog Passer domesticus
Starling Scootie, Stare Sturnus vulgaris
Jackdaw Jackie, Kae Corvus monedula
Rook Corbie Corvus frugilegus
Hooded Crow Craa, Hoodie Corvus cornix
Raven Hrafn, Corbie Corvus corax
